O-Kay for Sound (1940)

Director:

Marcel Varnel

Writers:

Marriott Edgar (adaptation), Val Guest (adaptation),

Stars:

Jimmy Nervo, Teddy Knox, Bud Flanagan

Cast

Credited cast:
Jimmy Nervo	...	Cecil
Teddy Knox	...	Teddy
Bud Flanagan	...	Bud
Chesney Allen	...	Ches
Charlie Naughton	...	Charlie
Jimmy Gold	...	Jimmy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Patricia Bowman	...	Dancer
Peter Dawson	...	Singer
Fred Duprez	...	Hyman Goldberger
Jan Gotch	...	All-In Wrestler
H.F. Maltby	...	John Rigby
Meinhart Maur	...	Guggenheimer
Graham Moffatt	...	Albert, the page boy
Louis Pergantes	...	All-In Wrestler
The Sherman Fisher Girls	...	Dancers

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

movie studio | voice over narration | film history | based on book

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1937 (UK)

Also Known As:

Den skøre bande

Filming Locations:

Gainsborough Studios, Islington, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gainsborough Pictures, Gaumont British Picture Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (British Acoustic)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"The Fleet's Not in Port Very Long"
Written by Noel Gay
Performed by Peter Dawson

User Reviews

A fitting tribute to the gang

This film is basically a transfer of the best bits from the Gantgs hit show at the London Palladium.This is probably as near a representation of the earthy music hall humour of the era as you are ever likely to get.One can only wonder how they managed to get past the censor the sketch towards the end when the main object seemed to say the name of one of the characters in the sketch,Farquahar,as often as they could.I had the good fortune to be present at a lecture given by Val Guest,one of the writers at the National Film Theatre some years ago.They had to have a spread sheet so they could work out the how frequently each of the Gang was being featured as the idea was to give them equal screen time and ensure that there was not to long between each line.He also mentioned that they were quite a handful as they were well renown for playing practical jokes.As a fan of the Gang i can say that this is a fitting tribute.